Tornadoes

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Author: Beth Shobe

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TSWBAT: Describe the ideal conditions for tornado formation as continental polar and tropical maritime air masses colliding.
TSWBAT: Locate tornado alley and explain why 95% of tornadoes occur in this location.
TSWBAT: Describe the process by which tornadoes form using the terms front, supercell, density, and cumulonimbus in their explanation.
TSWBAT: Demonstrate a knowledge of tornado safety by describing the safest course of action both indoors and outdoors.
TSWBAT: Rank tornadoes on the EF scale given descriptions of damage to estimate wind speed.
TSWBAT: Provide examples of historical tornado events.

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